Display device



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Patented Apr.'18, 1922.

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ATTORNEY S. MINUTOLI.

.DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-12,1921.

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

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DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentied Apr. 18,

Application filed February 12, 1921. ,Srial No. 444,410. I

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAINT MINU'roLI, a citizen of Italy, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display devices and has for its object'theprovision of a device adapted to contain and attractively display boxes of cigars, the wooden cigarbox cover being replaced by a glass pane forming a part of my device and permitting free view of the cigars so that their color and shape may be ascertained. while re-- venting them from being handled by the prospective purchaser and protecting them An important object is the provision of a device of this character llltO which the cigar box isbodily inserted, the device being therefore simple .and inexpensive in con struction, as "well as highly eflioient and du general improvement in cover B. In carrying out my invention I provide a. casing which includes end walls 10 which haveinclined forward and rear upper edges 11 and 12, respectively. Disposed and secured between these end walls is a transverse member 13 which is adapted to support the bottom of the cigarbox A, and secured to and projecting downwardly and forwardly from this transverse member is an arm 14 having its end'formed with an upturned retainingfiange or lip 15' for" holding the cigar box in position. When the box is placed upon the transverse member 13 and arm 14 the folded back cover B of the box will be substantially parallel with the upper inclined edges 12 of the end walls and will form a back for the casing. I

Extending through the end walls 10 is .1

rod or shaft 16 through which are formed transverse holes 18 disposed outwardly of the end walls for the reception'of cotter pins 19 or the like. which prevent the rod from longitudinal displacement. The numeral 20 designates a preferably metallic rectangular frame within which is a sheet of glass 21. The frame 1s adapted to engage against the inclined edges 11 of'the end walls llQhfOFl'll a cover for the casing and this frame is formed'at two corners withears 22 provided with holes 23 for the passage' of the rod 16.

With the parts constructed, and assembled asabove described, it will be seen that when I the cigar boxA is placedin the device it will be firmly held in inclined position with the frame 20 covering the. open top .of the box, itbeing of course necessary that the ordinary-wooden cover ofthebox be veither -re- 'moved or else swungrearwardly to leave the top open; It wlll be seen that the cigarswill be fully displayed so that their quality,

same time they will-be protected against dirt and handling.

color, etc, may be ascertained and at the" H WVhile I have shown and described the 4 preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to beunderstood that I reserve'the right to make such changes in the form,

construction, and arrangement of parts as -w1ll not depart from the spirit of the 1nvention or the scope of the subjoined claim. Having thus dscribed my invention, I claim:

A display device of the character described comprising a pair of upstanding end walls having their front and rear edges in" cllned and converged upwardly, a forivardly and downwardly inclined transverse bar se-- l cured to and connecting said end walls at i'ntern'iediate portions thereof with the rear edge of said bar being disposed adjacent the lowereorner of the inclined rear edges of the end walls, a rod extending transversel through said end walls at the highermost points thereof, an arm secured upon said transverse bar and extending forwardly and walls, and a glass carrying frame designed downwardly and terminating in an upto fit between the end walls and formed with turned retaining flange, the devire being deears revolubiy engaged upon said rod, said 10 signed to receive a cigar box placed upon frame engaging upon the upper edges of 5 said transverse bar with its front wall enthe ends of the cigar box.

gaged by said flange and with its ends en- In testimony whereof I affix my signature. gaging against the inner faces of said end SAINT MINUTOLI. 

